Ancient World in Your Pocket
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Published: 2007
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9780760794098
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Pocket Museum?
Author: Campbell Price
Publisher:
Published: 2018-02
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780500519844
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIf all the portable artefacts of Ancient Egypt were in a single location, the lives of students, historians and connoisseurs would be immeasurably simpler - but the objects are scattered in museums and collections all over the world. This book brings together nearly 200 of the most significant artefacts, giving both context and immediacy to the rich culture of Ancient Egypt. From a 5000-year-old Predynastic pottery bowl adorned with model hippopotami, to a pair of sandals carefully woven from grass, reeds and papyrus, to a wooden sundial amulet of the early Roman period, this is a compelling and beautifully illustrated overview of three millennia of civilization on the banks of the Nile.
The Pocket
Author: Barbara Burman
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2020-04-24
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 0300253745
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA New York Times Best Art Book of 2019 “A riveting book . . . few stones are left unturned.”—Roberta Smith’s “Top Art Books of 2019,” The New York Times This fascinating and enlightening study of the tie-on pocket combines materiality and gender to provide new insight into the social history of women’s everyday lives—from duchesses and country gentry to prostitutes and washerwomen—and to explore their consumption practices, sociability, mobility, privacy, and identity. A wealth of evidence reveals unexpected facets of the past, bringing women’s stories into intimate focus. “What particularly interests Burman and Fennetaux is the way in which women of all classes have historically used these tie-on pockets as a supplementary body part to help them negotiate their way through a world that was not built to suit them.”—Kathryn Hughes, The Guardian “A brilliant book.”—Ulinka Rublack, Times Literary Supplement
The Mayan and Other Ancient Calendars
Author: Geoff Stray
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2007-11-06
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 0802716342
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe only small, popular book on the important subject of ancient calendars. The study of heavenly cycles is common to most ancient cultures. The ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Babylonians all tried to make sense of the year. But it fell to the later Mesoamerican Maya to create a series of calendars that could be cross referenced. In doing so, the Maya discovered many strange numerical harmonics. Their lunar calendar was extremely accurate-far more so than the Greek Metonic cycle; they tracked Venus to an accuracy of less than a day in five hundred years and their tables could have been used to predict eclipses seven hundred years in the future. This book will provide a much needed compact guide to the Mayan calendar systems as well as covering the essentials of calendar development throughout the world.
Ancient Greece
Author: David Michael Smith
Publisher:
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780500519585
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA vast collection of significant works of art from the whole of ancient Greek civilization and a range of museums, gathered in one handy, pocket-sized guide
Pocket Eyewitness Ancient Rome
Author: DK
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Published: 2014-06-02
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 0241010527
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe series that packs a world of knowledge into your pocket Get fast facts at your fingertips with DK Pocket Eyewitness Ancient Rome, packed with bite-sized chunks of information that make learning about the Roman Empire even more fun. Find out what Romans ate at their banquets and what bloody spectacles they watched at the arena. Read about cruel emperors and brave gladiators and about how Romans built their roads, aqueducts, palaces and the Colosseum. Use the catalogue entries to find out fast facts about everything to do with the Romans from their gods and goddesses to their toys, games and musical instruments. Packed with amazing encyclopedic stats, engaging photographs and genius gem facts, DK Pocket Eyewitness Ancient Rome will help you explore the empire that dominated Europe and the Middle East for more than 500 years. Now available with text that lights up as you read along and playful images and sounds. Perfect for school projects and homework assignments, DK Pocket Eyewitness Ancient Rome tells you all about the Romans and how they lived.
Ancient Greece
Author: Sandi Johnson
Publisher: Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781557999030
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistory Pockets-Ancient Greece, Grades 4-6, contains nine memorable discovery pockets. The introduction pocket gives an overview of the civilization. The other pockets give a comprehensive view of life in ancient Greece. Each of the pockets contains: - a reproducible pocket label - a bookmark of short, fun facts about the subject - an art reference page - a fact sheet of background information for teacher and students - arts and crafts projects - writing activities Evaluation forms are provided at the end of the book for teacher and student assessment purposes. The book includes the following pockets: - Introduction to Ancient Greece - Military Power - Daily Life - Government - Religion and Mythology - Work and School - Art and Architecture - Language and Literature - Sports and Entertainment
The Ancient Greek World
Author: Richard Woff
Publisher:
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780714131283
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor some 3,000 years, the great civilization of the Nile Valley produced some of the finest works of art the world has ever known, whether exquisitely painted on tomb walls, carved in stone or wood, or cast in metal. Illustrated with over 250 remarkable objects from the British Museum and other collections in Egypt, the United States and Europe, this book traces the course of Egyptian art from its sudden initial flowering to its final resurgence during the rule of the Ptolemies. The author explains how the ancient artists developed a system that was perfectly adapted to expressing the Egyptians' world view, encapsulated in their religious and funerary beliefs. She explores the different functions of artistic products in temples, tombs and everyday life, and stresses the importance of understanding them within the context for which they were originally designed.
Pocket Explorer: Ancient Egypt and the Nile
Author: Joyce Filer
Publisher: Interlink Books
Published: 2010-01-05
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781566568272
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscover Ancient Egypt and explore pyramids, tombs, temples, quarries, cities, and farms along the banks of the River Nile. Egypt was one of the greatest ancient civilizations in Africa, and it was the River Nile that made life possible in this hot desert country. Explore the world of Ancient Egyptians, as you journey along the River Nile from deep in Africa to the Mediterranean Sea. Travel to ancient Egypt and meet the people who lived and worked in the towns, temples, farms, deserts, and oases through an exploration of significant places and artifacts. Find out how the flooding of the Nile from its sources deep in Africa created a fertile land in the midst of the desert, allowing a powerful and rich civilization to flourish.
Magic's in the Bag
Author: Jude Bradley
Publisher: Happy Gris Gris Publishing
Published: 2018-09-10
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPowerful attraction in one small bag Cultures worldwide have long incorporated small bags containing herbs, stones, and other sacred items as part of their belief systems, whether to ward off evil, protect them while traveling or to attract positive elements into their lives. Egyptians carried amulets for protection, Native Americans wore medicine bags filled with healing herbs, and African Americans collected “sticks, stones, roots and bones” inside flannel bags and called them “mojo” or “gris gris.” Gris gris and sachet bags are, in essence, a prayer or magical spell you can carry with you. Magic’s in the Bag explores this history, plus offers 75 simple spells to create your own gris gris bag, including bags for prosperity, safe travel, contacting spirits, protection and more. You’ll get tips on which plants to use, what stones are appropriate, what spells work best for phases of the moon — even how to grow a gris gris garden! Jude Bradley is a writer, editor, producer, and teacher. She also works as a spiritual consultant, using card readings, mediumship, and energy guidance in her practice. Jude lives in the Boston area. A native of New Orleans, Cheré Dastugue Coen is a freelance journalist, teacher, and author of both nonfiction books and a paranormal mystery series under the pen name of Cherie Claire.
